
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (20 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 11PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4066 | 3467 | 2633 | 2012 | 1640 | 1342 | 1016 | 862 | 613 | 505 | 411 | 411 | 353 | 217 | 217 | 172 | 169 | 131 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.80m | 9:37AM1.74m | 10:00PM1.71m | 10:35AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.23m | 3:47PM0.32m | 4:13AM0.30m | 4:42PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
4066 | 3467 | 2633 | 2012 | 1640 | 1342 | 1016 | 862 | 613 | 505 | 411 | 411 | 353 | 217 | 217 | 172 | 169 | 131 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
125 | 123 | 121 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 49 | 49 | 32 | 18 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 2 |
— | — | — | 6 | 15 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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